Tailor-made cultural holidays

Camping below Angkor's temples in Cambodia, enjoying a local family's hospitality on a homestay in Kerala, discovering Australia's earliest artworks with an Aboriginal expert — our specialists will give you all the routes into unlocking your destination's true cultural identity. We work with local guides who come with an insider's knowledge, and we can advise you on which of a country's cultural highlights you shouldn't miss, because we've visited them ourselves.

Our expert guides to choosing your cultural holiday

Penned by our specialists from their own travels, these guides aim to inspire you with suggestions of where to spend your holiday. Giving tips for what to experience and recommendations for where to stay, we share our ideas for the best destinations to consider.

Our India specialists pick some of their best things to see and do, and where to stay from the Himalaya to Kerala. Include spotting tiger, staying in a palace in Rajasthan, taking a boat trip down the Ganges and experience one of the country’s many festivals in your trip to India.

Our guide will help immerse you in the sights, people and landscapes of Vietnam. Whether you plan to visit a floating market on the Mekong Delta, sample street food in Hanoi or explore Saigon at night on a vespa.

Unmistakeable in its appearance and scale, the Great Wall of China wends across the hills, mountains and valleys of northern China. For most visitors, blanking out time to visit this man-made wonder is a must — China specialist Susan outlines the best ways to do this.

Our Cambodia specialist gives a personal experience of visiting the 'big three' temples of Angkor: Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm. He details a brief history of each, his recommendations of where to stay and the best time to visit.

Perched high on a mountain ridge and hidden from the world for hundreds of years, the ruins of Machu Picchu are the jewel in Peru's crown. One of our Peru specialists gives a personal account of how to get the most from your visit.

Italy has been at the forefront of so much: a military empire, art, architecture, cuisine and of course a penchant for style. For many however it’s still characterized by a handful of famous places. We highlight the key Roman sites of Rome, Pompeii and Herculaneum.

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Written by our specialists, our destination brochures are not only designed to showcase the countless beautiful places you can travel to, but also to help narrow down the many choices you're faced with when planning a trip.